being the body. what makes a good act of worship?
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Being
the Body
What makes a good act of worship?
What would an absolutely
brilliant act of all-age worship
be like?
What makes it so difficult
to achieve?
We like to worship
in different ways
We like to worship
in different ways•theology
We like to worship
in different ways•theology•culture
We like to worship
in different ways•theology•culture•personality type
We like to worship
in different ways•theology•culture•personality type•preferred learning style
Learning styles….
AUDITORY
Learning styles….
VISUAL
Learning styles….
KINAESTHETIC
“Anglican worship assumes that a human body is made up of just two buttocks and two ears .”
Peter Craig-Wild
Structure, Movement and Flow
Words / Text
Multi-sensory
Participation
Structure, Movement and Flow
Where are we in the worship?
• Worship takes us on a journey– Gathering / preparing– Hearing the word– Action / responding– Sending
Gathering
Word
Action
Sending Out
Words / Text
• Worship is not words
• But the right words matter
• Core texts
• Official words / our own words
Multisensory
Participation
Being
the Body